Robber Fly (Eicherax sp.)
Female Eicherax sp. Thanks to Dr. Eric Fisher for providing the determination on 'diptera.info' website. Found at Tirimbina Biological Reserve, near La Virgen de Sarapiquí. Heredia Province, Costa Rica.
Saw a couple of these on my Botarrama trail hike. They seem to primarily perch in open sunny areas on objects on the ground including leaves and fallen tree limbs. They appeared to be very wary, although this female was warming up on the large exposed root of a tree and allowed me to get close.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
Robber Fly (Eicherax sp.)
Female Eicherax sp. Thanks to Dr. Eric Fisher for providing the determination on 'diptera.info' website. Found at Tirimbina Biological Reserve, near La Virgen de Sarapiquí. Heredia Province, Costa Rica.
Saw a couple of these on my Botarrama trail hike. They seem to primarily perch in open sunny areas on objects on the ground including leaves and fallen tree limbs. They appeared to be very wary, although this female was warming up on the large exposed root of a tree and allowed me to get close.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.